[Hiring] Data Engineer @American Chemical Society

Role Description

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our mission-driven team in the fight against cancer. As a key member of ACS’s growing enterprise data practice, the Data Engineer will play a central role in designing, building, and optimizing a modern data ecosystem leveraging Microsoft Azure, Snowflake, and Dbt. This position will focus on developing scalable, high-performance data pipelines and infrastructure to enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and research insights across the organization. Working closely with the Senior Director of Data and collaborating with analytics engineers and data scientists, the Data Engineer will help establish and enforce best practices in data architecture, automation, and governance. This is an opportunity to shape the foundation of ACS’s data capabilities and make a meaningful impact through data innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computational Biology, or equivalent experience
• Years of experience: 3+ years of relevant work experience
• 3+ years of building a modern data pipeline, including the ETL, cloud-storage, reporting, and deployment

Requirements

• Design, develop, and orchestrate modern data pipelines and integrations (30%)
• Implement and manage cloud-based data infrastructure (20%)
• Develop and deploy advanced data engineering solutions (20%)
• Integrate data from diverse sources (10%)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (10%)
• Support data governance, security, and documentation (10%)

Benefits

• Generous paid time off policy
• Medical and dental benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Wellness programs
• Professional development programs to enhance staff skills

Travel Requirements

Occasional travel - 10-15% - may be required for department or program/project meetings, vendor management, or enterprise workshops.

Physical Requirements

Availability and ability to work after hours, weekends, holidays, etc. as needed, to be on call and/or to fulfill job responsibilities and requirements.